Cheerfully and Sorrowfully

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Cheerfully adverb - In a cheerful or happy manner.

Usage example: cheerfully announced, “It's a beautiful morning!”

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Sorrowfully is an antonym for cheerfully.

Nearby Words: cheer, cheerful, cheerless, cheery, cheering

Sorrowfully adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.

Usage example: in a sorrowfully worded statement she announced that she was dropping out of the race for governor

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Cheerfully is an antonym for sorrowfully.

Nearby Words: sorrow, sorrowful, sorrowed, sorrowing

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